Santa Clara

Santa Clara is a city in Santa Clara County, California. A Spanish mission at Santa Clara wwas established in 1777, and it was incorporated as a town on 5 July 1852. Its economy focused on agriculture, since orchards and vegetables were thriving in its fertile soil, and it had a small population of around 5,000 people for several decades. Located in the center of the Silicon Valley, the city would become the headquarters of several high-tech companies such as Intel, and Levi's Stadium - the home of the NFL's San Francisco 49'ers, is located in the city. In 2016, Santa Clara had a population of 125,948 people.